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Definition of infortunate in English:

infortunate

adjective

rare Astrology

  • Of a planet, etc.: exercising a malign influence, malevolent.

Pronunciation

infortunate

/ɪnˈfɔːtʃ(ə)nət/ /ɪnˈfɔːtjʊnət/

noun

historical Astrology

  • An infortunate planet, star, etc.; = infortune . rare.

Pronunciation

infortunate

/ɪnˈfɔːtʃ(ə)nət/ /ɪnˈfɔːtjʊnət/

Origin

Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin infortūnātus unfortunate from in- + fortūnātus. Compare Middle French, French infortuné, Catalan infortunat, Spanish infortunado, Portuguese infortunado, Italian infortunato.